Jim Langley is RBR’s Technical Editor. He has been a pro mechanic and cycling writer for more than 40 years. He’s the author of Your Home Bicycle Workshop in the RBR eBookstore. Check out his “cycling aficionado” website at http://www.jimlangley.net, his Q&A blog and updates at Twitter. Jim’s streak of consecutive cycling days has reached more than 8,000. Click to read Jim’s full bio.

Emergency “rain gear” of a large, clear, plastic garbage bag & a hotel shower cap in my bag… minimal weight and space taken up, but could mean the difference between getting home alive or crashing due to hypothermia when a sudden cold front with rain comes thru.